Australian farmers are growing more fruit and nuts tells the latest data released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Findings from the ABS’ 2015-16 Agricultural Census found that production...

Food retail faces tougher times in Australia
Food retail in Australia is among the better-performing retail sectors contributing to only a modest rise is sales figures in February 2015.
The Australian...

Turnover and exports up, but job shedding continues: AFGC State of the Industry 2014 report
The Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) sixth annual industry snapshot State of the Industry 2014...

The Heart Foundation is concerned that Australians are eating more cakes than fruit
More than two thirds (68 per cent) of Australian adults are eating biscuits and cakes daily compared with 58 per cent...

Australians are drinking less
Australians are drinking less alcohol overall than any time in the previous 15 years, according to recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
“Across...

A recent broadcast by Australia’s public broadcaster ABC Radio National has led to accusations and counter-accusations of bias for and against the sugar industry.
On Sunday 9 February 2014, the ABC radio...

The Consumer Price Index for vegetables, which was updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on 23 October 2013, has shown a fall in vegetable prices for the last quarter.
This quarter’s fall...